Vehicle door having a glass channel with separate bracket

Abstract

A vehicle door includes a window area and a hollow door body underneath the window area. A web divides the window area into a front and rear window, and extends into the door body. At least one of the windows has a movable pane, one edge of which engages into a groove of the web. A web holder is anchored on a wall of the door body, and plug connected with a lower end of the web in the longitudinal direction of the web.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A vehicle door comprising:
 a hollow door body underneath a window area; 
 a web extending from the hollow door body into the window area such that the window area is divided into a first window region and a second window region, the web having a first and second groove formed in each of the first and second window regions; 
 a web holder anchored to a wall of the door body and plug-connected with a lower end of the web; and 
 a window assembly including a first pane for the first window region and a second pane for the second window region, wherein at least one of the first and second panes has an edge which engages the first and second groove formed in the web and is movable with respect to the window area. 
 
     
     
       2. The vehicle door according to  claim 1 , wherein the web holder comprises a recess accommodating a lower end of the web. 
     
     
       3. The vehicle door according to  claim 2 , wherein a wall of the recess has a slit formed therein which that overlaps the groove of the web. 
     
     
       4. The vehicle door according to  claim 1 , wherein the web further comprises a recess, and the web holder comprises a journal that is received in the recess and engages the web. 
     
     
       5. The vehicle door according to  claim 1 , wherein the web holder comprises a groove that extends the groove of the web. 
     
     
       6. The vehicle door according to  claim 1 , wherein the web holder comprises a plastic molded part. 
     
     
       7. The vehicle door according to  claim 1 , wherein the web holder comprises an end wall facing the wall of the door body and a clamp plugged onto the wall, the clamp having a threaded sleeve which aligns flush with an opening formed in the end wall. 
     
     
       8. The vehicle door according to  claim 1 , wherein the web further comprises at least one flexible lip arranged at an entry of the groove, wherein the flexible lip is configured to be deflected by the edge of the pane. 
     
     
       9. The vehicle door according to  claim 1 , wherein the web comprises an extrusion profile. 
     
     
       10. The vehicle door according to  claim 1 , wherein the web comprises a jacketed reinforcing insert. 
     
     
       11. The vehicle door according to  claim 10 , wherein the reinforcing insert is jacketed by an extruded layer that forms at least one flexible lip arranged at an entry of the first groove and the second groove, wherein the flexible lip is configured to be deflected by the edge of the at least one of the first and second panes. 
     
     
       12. The vehicle door according to  claim 1 , wherein the web has the first groove and the second groove opposite the first groove, wherein the first groove receives the edge of the first pane and the second groove receives an edge of the second pane. 
     
     
       13. The vehicle door according to  claim 1 , wherein one of the first groove or the second groove of the web engages the edge of the first pane, wherein the web is guided between the first and second panes in a rail, and wherein a side of the rail facing away from the web comprise the other of the first or second groove that receives the edge of the second pane.